The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-16

excursions into Florida from all important
points in the South on the 18th, 22d and
Goth instants. The fare will be a little
over IL cent per mile,
The Parnellite members of Parliament
propose to raise Il debate on the blue book
modification of Gen. Buffers evidence be-
fore the Land Commission. 1t is asserted
that Commissioner Kuipc's version contains
several important passages, chiefly con
demning coercion, which were eliminated
in the official weston.
The steamer Yuzoo Vale, wis .'"1cG
to the waters edge near GrANd l,o'e, un
the Red river. The boat and cargo are II
total loss. The fire spread so rapidly that
there was not time to save anything, even
the books being destroyed. Three colorcd
deck hands were drowned.
Tuesday mo- ming, at Carr Bros Single
mill, II ml.cs north of Alpcna, Mich, the
boiler blew up. Emery Carr was killed
instantly and Waldo Carr fatally scaldcd.
Eugene Carr was also badly scaldcd. The
cause of the explosion is unknown. The
mill was blown to pieces.
The sentences of some of the Bulgarian
rebels who were condemned to death have
been commutcd to Is years Imprisonment.
Capt. Bollman, who sought German pro-
lection, was not shot. He will he handed
over to the German Consul. This DISPOSE
ton of his case has caused indignation
among the people.
The Longfcllow Statue Association. at
Portland, Michigan, has decided to place
the proposed statue Of the poet. executed
by Simmons, on Il red granite pedestal ten
feet high and ten by thirteen feet in area.
The cost of the statue and pedestal will be
fully $11, 900, of which the association has
yet secured only about So, 500.
lI.1I., c ,...i. 49,. ~.,
bert tobacco warehouses, Louisville. Ky,
made n general assignment for the benefit
Of their creditors. Liabilities are estimated
at S75, 600, due to the banks in that city.
Assets placed at $40, 600. The cause of
the assignment, it is claimed, is dullncss in
trade.
Gen. Miles has received n telegram from
Capt. Lawson, stating that troops were en-
clmped near NogaleS, but that he antici-
pnted no trouble. The Mexican authorities
regret the outrage committed by Lieut..
Guittcrez and four Mexican soldiers, and
have arrested all the offenders but one and
turned them over to the American civil au-
thorities.
Willie Lamb, a thirtccn-ycar.old Ken
lucky boy, found that Il big rock had fallen
on the railroad track in Il narrow cut
near Scottsburg. He waited an hour and
then tagged and stopped a coming passen-
ger train, Tho passengers made up a purse
for him. Il didn't expect nothing" said
Willie. II just didn't like to see the train
busted up"
The Dublin Municipal Council have
adopted a resolution TO appeal to the free
people of the world TO prevent the British
government from carrying ont their threats
OF outrage against the Irish people. Lord
Mayor Sullivan and others spoke during
tln ,Nnnti,,r nt Nrltnl t1, ,,,,1.,., ..,.
adopted, and all violently denounced the
government.
John II. Kane and Giles III. Rich were
arrested in Boston upon a charge of using
the mails to dcfraud the public, under the
title of the Massachusetts Watch Com
pany.' Their elegant gold watch for one
dollar, was a cheap brass hunting case
containing n paper face on which were
painted the figures of sun dial.
1t is stated in Washington that Gen.
Villas may promote Col. T.. c. Mcclure. of
South Carolina, present appointment clerk
in Washington, to the position of supcrin
tcndcnt Of the railway service. Col. Me.
Lure has made an excellent rgcnr, ,iGCo he
entered the postal S.E.o', a.. his ,,uuu.
ton would We IlnIlD.,us au,l.Is8 .aNu
general satisfaction.
Among the last ac.su r pros,f. g.,
land in connection with
congressional session was The s.gu,.
joint resolution providing that ali United
states employees shall Nc allowed ili! ray,
for national holidays, the FOurh Of JAW.
Washington's birthdaya and Decoration day,
upon which they are not expected to do any
work.
The London Ddiy Ners, in comment
ing on the death of Henry Ward Brcchcr.
says: He leaves no system either OF the.
ology or of church government. II:s in
liucncc, except in a personal recollection,
ends with his life. He was for Americans
The great cXpOsitOr of his time. He was n
great preacher, and nothing but preacher"
The Illinois Central Railroad Company
has given notice of its withdrawal from all
pools. This action affects all Western.
Southwestern and Northwestern pools, and
is supposed to mean the hurried collapse of
all combinations, and that the roads will be
compelled to n k Independent action in
reference TO an observance of the inter
State railway law.
A. fire in the Bowcry. New York CITY.
blocked the elevated railroad cars. The
passengers got out of the coaches and were
strolling along the sides of the tracks when
the blockade was relieved. The moving
cars caused such commotion that several
passengers fell to the ground. Three were
'9'''''i hiiNN dih 'NClu otiItlS "OUIluCtl.
In the Reichstag the budget bill passed
its first reading, after a debate lasting one
hour and n half. Some of the clauses of
the bill were referred to the committee.
Herr jacob, Secretary of State for the I'm
pcrial Treasury, announcing that the GOV
eminent was not in a position TO state its
proposals for an increase Of the revenue OF
the empire.
~ sensation was caused in Austin, Tex,
by the arrest of p. II. llcnncscy, Sergeant
alarms of the Texas Senate, charged with
raising a 800 warrant on the Treasury to
$3.50 The warrant wGS for postage for
the Senate. He says he increased the war
rant, but charged himself with $50. He
contends that the Senate owes him for
money advanced for supplies.
Sir James Ferguson, Parliamentary Sec
rotary for the colonial Offices, told in the
House of Commons that the railway being
constructed nv tho RuSeion p,ynrnr,o,t